daunt
[ dawnt, dahnt ]
/ dɔnt, dɑnt /
verb (used with object)
to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one's adversaries.
to lessen the courage of; dishearten: Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done.
Origin of daunt
1250–1300; Middle English
da(u)nten < Anglo-French
da(u)nter, Old French
danter, alteration of
donter (probably by influence of
dangier power, authority; see
danger) < Latin
domitāre to tame, derivative of
domitus, past participle of
domāre to tame
SYNONYMS FOR daunt
OTHER WORDS FROM daunt
daunt·ing·ly, adverb daunt·ing·ness, noun un·daunt·ing, adjectiveWords nearby daunt
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British Dictionary definitions for daunted
daunt
/ (dɔːnt) /
verb (tr; often passive)
to intimidate
to dishearten
Derived forms of daunt
daunter, nounWord Origin for daunt
C13: from Old French
danter, changed from
donter to conquer, from Latin
domitāre to tame